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In this pioneering study of ancient Mesoamerican religion and culture, Nuttall reconstructs the complex Penitential Rite of the Mexica people, the pre-Columbian predecessors of the Aztecs. Through her meticulous analysis of surviving texts and artifacts, Nuttall decodes the... Read Full Overview

A Penitential Rite of the Ancient Mexicans is a book written by Zelia Nuttall in 1904. The book is a detailed analysis of a manuscript discovered in Mexico City that contains a penitential rite performed by the ancient Mexicans. The manuscript dates back to the 16th century and... Read Full Overview

In this pioneering study of ancient Mesoamerican religion and culture, Nuttall reconstructs the complex Penitential Rite of the Mexica people, the pre-Columbian predecessors of the Aztecs. Through her meticulous analysis of surviving texts and artifacts, Nuttall decodes the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview